It is with the deepest sorrow and heartbreak we announce the passing of our son, brother, grandson, cousin and best friend. Treydon, also known as ‘Trey” and Malachi (by his mom) was a vivacious and curious boy from the time he walked. He loved going to McDonald’s on the weekends […]
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On January 25, 2021 Bill Szlauko passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer at Rainy River Hospital. He was born to Paul and Anna Szlauko in Deerlock, Ontario on February 25, 1934. Bill was a faithful member of the Knox United Church, the Rainy River Legion, the curling […]
Dad was humble and lived by example. He didn’t tell us, or anyone else, how to live. The closest he got to preaching was “keep the freshest milk at the back of the shelf.” He worked at Cloverleaf Grocery for nearly seventy years and enjoyed spending time with his cherished […]
Sadly the family announces the sudden passing of Michael Kearney, 82, of Fort Frances and formerly of Emo on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the La Verendrye Hospital. Michael was born June 20, 1938 in Rainy River, Ontario to parents Ezra and Mary Kearney. Michael was a heavy equipment operator […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother and “Nona,” Antonia Marie Edgett (nee Coran), on January 18, 2021. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving daughters. Antonia was born on July 11, 1932, in Fort Frances, Ontario, to the late […]
I suffer from the affliction of chronic earliness. As afflictions go, I suppose it isn’t worthy of stewing about, as compared to the insatiable need to rob banks or chew my fingernails, afflictions of that nature. I never arrive late, and I wrestle with anxiety if being late appears as […]
Born to Daniel and Whitney, nee Stalmach, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Delilah, weighing 7 lbs 9 oz on January 9, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Dennis the Menace has some unbelievable tales of salmon fishing on the Great Lakes. Unbelievable until you remember that Dennis is the one who a couple of years back managed to shatter most of his wife’s crystal, crack the kitchen drywall, and blow the microwave into a thousand pieces while […]
Last Wednesday I watched the unfolding of the transfer of leadership in the United States. It was impressive pageantry that we do not see in Canada. And as I listened to the singing of “America the Beautiful” by the choir, I remembered back to elementary school as we sang those […]
In true RRCA AGM fashion our winter returned. We have often found that one of the coldest nights of the year was when we hosted our AGM. We would all gather, usually in Stratton and would all welcome another coffee or fresh doughnut at the end of the night because […]
